agriotype

noun

ag·​ri·​o·​type
ˈa-grē-ə-ˌtīp
plural -s
: a wild form regarded as ancestral to a domesticated one
an agriotype of the domestic cat

Word History

Etymology

agrio- + type

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agriotype was in 1917

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“Agriotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriotype. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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